Really fucking sick of Jezebel, of all places, calling this bullshit “sex.”

Dude, stop. Here is some context. I was out having beers (incidentally, with a girl I box with) last night, and both of our phones blew up with alerts from the NY Times and NPR about Ali’s passing. When I got home, I had left the radio on, and the BBC was doing nothing but talking about Ali. For more than an hour!

For what it’s worth, the President and First Lady’s statement on Muhammad Ali is gorgeous and well worth reading:

I’ve been reading Jez literally since Jez came into existence. I know what Dirt Bag is. But I completely agree that it’s really inappropriate to include a writeup on Ali’s death in a celebrity gossip roundup, which is what this feature is. If you have any questions about why, please contemplate the juxtaposition of…

I have to agree it deserves its own post. Ali was a hugely important figure in not just American culture but also the world. He wasn’t only a gifted athlete, though his work there is historic in its own right. He was also an activist, and an important one, who lent a voice and was a personal hero to a great many…

In a morning “gossip” round-up? Yes. It is absolutely disrespectful.

My mom met him in the early eighties when he was at a wrestling and boxing camp where my dad was coaching. There’s a picture of him with his arm around my painfully shy twenty eight year old mother. You can tell he was trying to put her at ease and that he was really interested in her. He was really interested in…

I posted this to my Facebook:

My best friend and college roommate bumped into Ali at Laguardia in 1999 after walking accidentally through the door to a private hallway. Chris said he went to shake his hand but burst into uncontrollable tears and Ali reached out and held him. I am sobbing while writing this.

Over the years, I’ve seen a number of high-profile deaths get relegated to Jezebel’s “Dirt Bag” column and, like many other commenters, have been left scratching my head while quietly cursing the insufficient respect shown.

Alan Rickman’s death was also reported in dirt bag. Still a little upset about that...

I wish I could star this comment a hundred more times. Muhammed Ali was one of our greatest Americans. Including his death in a celebrity gossip post is so damn disrespectful.

Was a bit surprised to see the news of Ali’s death followed by an Instagram photo of Kesha’s butt.

RIP my brother your struggle is over.

I feel like maybe Mr. Ali deserved his own post not just an item on dirtbag?

Muhammad Ali’s death has no place in a dirt bag.

I see a doctor who specializes in pain medicine who gave me the extended release. It’s better than getting short bursts of Percocet for rheumatoid flares because it manages the pain in a steady way without the high of a sudden boost in narcotics.

These weren’t severe injuries: a broken collarbone and a separated shoulder. I didn’t even like the effect of taking the whole dose: it made me dizzy and felt like I couldn’t think straight. Hanging out in a group where people tend to get injured a lot, my experience is that that’s more the norm than the exception —…

I know that we shouldn’t be surprised by it at this point, but when news first broke of his death I’m pretty sure this is the last fucking thing that anybody expected. 3 years 6 months 24 days for me since my last hit of dope and my heart is truly with anyone out there reading this that is still suffering from this…